Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
A foremost destination management firm, UfitFly, has been honoured by the Oyo State government for its efforts in promoting inbound and outbound tourism in the state.
The Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer of the company, Ajibola Ogunkeyede, was presented with the award by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal, during the first International Tourism Summit, organised by the state government in Ibadan, the state capital.
The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Chairman of the Planning Committee of the event, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, said it was to publicly acknowledge the contribution of individuals and corporate bodies to the growth of the state’s tourism sector, stating that UfitFly has contributed greatly to the growth of the sector in the state.
Ogunkeyede in his remarks after receiving the award, said tourism is life because when people move money also moves, assuring that the company would continue to do its best to add value to the tourism sector in the state.
He maintained that the private players and investors play a major role in tourism development anywhere in the world, noting that it is important for government provide the enabling environment for business to thrive.”
He said, “I was invited to participate at a high level meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde during the first International Tourism Summit in Oyo with the theme : ‘Repositioning Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development in Oyo State. And we had a good discussion on how we can partner with the government to further explore the tourism potentials in the state to generate more IGR.
